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Article

A Preliminary Assessment of Lichens in Different Landscapes of Hanoi, Vietnam

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Faculty of Environment, Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Faculty of Biology, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Vietnam National Museum of Nature, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam
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Faculty of Biology-Biotechnology, University of Science, Vietnam National University—Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City 700000, Vietnam
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Diversity 2025, 17(1), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/d17010027
Submission received: 11 November 2024 / Revised: 8 December 2024 / Accepted: 25 December 2024 / Published: 30 December 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Plant and Lichen Diversity in Temperate East Asia)

Abstract

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Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, with a total area of 3359.82 km2 and a population of about 8.4 million people. This is one of the most developed cities in Vietnam, with an urbanization rate of 60%. In this study, we investigated how developed and urbanized areas may influence lichen diversity in Hanoi. The lichen community from Hanoi was studied using three tree stands from each of five landscapes: natural vegetation, industrial parks, urban and rural areas, and roadsides. Lichen species and their cover abundance were recorded on tree trunks at heights from 30 to 150 cm above ground in ten host trees that were randomly selected for each replication. Sixty-seven lichen species, from sixteen families and eight orders, were recorded. Results showed urbanization and the development of industrial parks and transportation altered species composition, evidenced by a reduced number of lichen species. Natural forests sustained the highest lichen diversity measured. These results suggest that a greater diversity of lichen can be preserved in natural forests, if that natural vegetation is effectively managed and conserved.

1. Introduction

Lichens are complex organisms with various components, mainly symbiotic fungi and algae. Lichen algae are generally single-celled green algae, cyanobacteria, or both [1]. In this symbiotic relationship, fungi absorb water and inorganic salts from the surrounding air, and provide shelter to algae which can photosynthesize and produce organic materials for lichen growth. Larry McKane and Judy Kandel (1996) stated that this characteristic can exist anywhere in the world, from a familiar environment to harsh living environments. Lichens absorb water, minerals, and many other compounds directly from the surrounding air; however, factors including temperature, humidity, light, and NOx and SOx gas can affect their physiology, biochemistry, growth, and diversity [2].
According to their external thallus morphology, lichens are classified into three types: (1) crustose lichens are firmly bound to the substrate without leaving a free margin, and are difficult to collect; (2) foliose lichens are loosely bound to the substratum, flattened, and leaf-like; and (3) fruticose lichens are attached to the substratum at one point only, with a mostly highly branched or shrubby appearance [3]. Lichens have two main growth phases: the sexual phase and the asexual phase. During sexual reproduction, the lichen fungus produces fruit bodies and spores. These spores form new hyphae and combine with the appropriate algae to form new lichen individuals. Lichen algae usually reproduce by cell division, and most lichens reproduce asexually. During the asexual phase of lichens, special propagations found only in lichens help to facilitate the vegetative dispersion. These small outgrowths (known as isidia and soralia) on the upper surface of the thallus are easily broken, and after dispersal, they are able to develop hyphae [4]. The growth rate of lichens depends on many factors in their living environment, including the soil structure, weather, humidity, nutrient absorption, and metabolism. These factors affect the ability of lichens to absorb and retain water and nutrients. Lichens grow very slowly: scaly lichens grow from 0.1 to 10 mm per year, and leaf lichens grow from 2 to 4 cm per year [5].
The impact of environmental factors such as temperature, light, humidity, and gas (NO2, SO2, CO2) emitted into the environment by human activities; alterations in morphology, biology, etc.; loss of certain species (natural selection mechanism); or the existence of certain species (adaptation mechanism), clearly shows the relationship between lichens and environmental quality [6,7,8]. Lichens are sensitive to toxic gases, especially SO2, which causes the conversion mutation of chlorophyll-a to phaeophytin; this weakens the photosynthetic components and affects lichen diversity. Therefore, the cover and species composition of lichens are greatly affected in industrial areas and traffic routes where concentrations of various air pollution gasses are high. In particular, lichen species characterized by fruticose and foliose thali have disappeared [7].
Since the first report in 1866 on the effect of air pollution on lichen deterioration in urban areas, numerous lichen species have been identified as indicators of air pollution [7]. The aim of this study was to highlight the most important lines in this field and to evaluate this lichen-based method and its advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional methods [7]. Richardson (1992) [9] and Gries (1996) [10] compared two different methods for using lichen as biological indicators of air pollution and biological surveillance: (1) mapping all species present in a specific area; (2) sampling lichen and determining pollutants in tissues; measuring the morphological change of lichen colonies; and assessing physiological parameters or evaluating pollutant bioaccumulation. In 2004, Pinho et al. suggested that lichen mapping should be the first step in assessing air quality [11]. In a 2008 report, Jovan assessed lichen biodiversity indicators, air quality, and climate change on the basis of monitoring results in Washington, Oregon, and California [12]. In 2010, Susan Will-Wolf analyzed lichen bioindicator data from the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program and reported on forest health, air quality, and climate. The Lichen Diversity Index was determined in all the survey regions. The air quality was determined by modeling the composition of the lichen diversity indices [13] based on the composition of lichen species in the survey plots. Sally et al. (2010) studied the association between the relationship of the lichen community and the concentration of NO2 and NH3 in north-east London [14].
Since the late 19th century, in Vietnam, Müller (1891) [15], Hue (1901) [16], Schmid (1974) [17], Tixier (1966) [18], Pham Hoang Ho (1970) [19], Vo Thi Phi Giao (2009) [20], Nguyen Thi Thuy et al. (2010, 2011) [21,22,23], Jayalal et al. (2013) [24], Joshi et al. (2013) [25,26,27], and Nguyen Thi My Dung (2013) [28] have conducted lichen-related studies. However, these studies focused mainly on the species composition and diversity of lichens in natural ecosystems in the central highlands and southern Vietnam. Recently, Thai Khac Dinh et al. (2008) [29] evaluated the absorption of metals (Br, Na, Ka, Zn) in lichens collected in parks in Ho Chi Minh City. Nguyen Thanh Luc (2020) [30] studied the correlation between lichen coverage and environmental factors such as CO, NOx, total suspended particulate matter (TSP), and PM10. Therefore, the data on lichens in northern Vietnam, especially in northern cities like Hanoi, are still very limited.
This paper presents preliminary research results on the diversity of lichens in different habitats (industrial, agricultural, traffic routes, etc.) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The results will provide important data on the diversity of lichens and serve as a basis for assessing the relationship between the biological characteristics of lichens and the presence of air pollutants in different habitats, the ability of lichens to accumulate environmental pollutants, and the use of lichens to monitor air quality, especially in the large cities and industrial areas of Vietnam.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Study Sites

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, with a total area of around 3360 km2 and a population of about 8.4 million people. It is one of the most developed cities in Vietnam, with an urbanization rate of 60%. The average altitude of Hanoi is 5–20 m above sea level; the hills are concentrated in the north and west with the Ba Vi peak the highest at 1281 m. The average annual temperature is 24.9° C, the average humidity is 80–82%, and the average rainfall is over 1700 mm per year (about 114 rainy days per year).
Hanoi also has nine industrial parks and 7.8 million vehicles, including cars and motorbikes. Based on natural conditions and socioeconomic development, we divided and selected typical habitats including forests (TN), industrial parks (CN), urban areas (DT) and rural areas (NN), and roadsides (GT) for lichen sample collection. The locations of the sampling sites are shown in Figure 1.
The observed climatic and environmental characteristics of the sampling sites are presented in Table 1.

2.2. Lichen Sampling and Identification

Survey lines were established in the sampling sites according to Giordani et al. (2013) [31]. On each survey line, four sampling points were established. Each point was 200–2000 m apart, depending on the terrain conditions to ensure changes in air pollution factors. The total number of sampling plots for five habitats was 200. The sampling was conducted during 30 April 2023–4 May 2023.
Lichen sampling was carried out according to Gradstein et al. (1996) [32], Alexander (2013) [6], Giordani and Brunialti (2015) [31], and Khastini (2019) [33]. At each sampling point, four host trees of 10 cm diameter at breast height were chosen for lichen sampling. Lichen samples on the trunk were collected at a height of 1–2 m above the ground. The host trees included Litchi chinensis Sonn., and Psidium guajava L. (in rural areas); Terminalia catappa L., Lagerstroemia speciosa (L.) Pers., Delonix regia (Bojer ex Hook.) Raf., and Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl (in industrial parks, urban areas, and roadsides); and Michelia cavaleriei (Finet & Gagnep.) Figlar, Amentotaxus argotaenia (Hance) Pilg., Michelia mediocris Dandy, Paramichelia baillonii (Pierre) Hu, Aquylaria crassna Pierre, and Madhca pasquieri (Dubard) H. J. Lam, 1925 (in forests). For lichens on leaves, 3–5 leaves with the most lichens were collected. The collected samples were placed in paper bags and then stored in cool places for further analysis. We periodically checked and changed the paper bags to avoid moisture or mold development.
Lichen identification was carried out by observing anatomical sections of the thallus and fruiting bodies using stereoscopic and optical microscopes, according to Gradstein et al. (2003) [32], Lücking (2009) [34], and Orange (2010) [35]. The external characteristics of the lobes such as the color and thallus aspect, the width and length of the lobes, the presence of pycnidia, and the aspect of the rhizines, ciliates, and apothecia were also analyzed. The lichen species were identified according to Bungartz et al. (2003) [36], Kelly (2006) [37], and Lücking (2009) [34].
Sorensen’s species similarity index (SI) was used to assess the similarity of lichen communities at the 5 study landscapes. The SI was calculated according to Sorensen (1948) [38]: SI = 2C/(A + B), where C is the number of lichen species in both landscapes A and B; A and B are the numbers of lichen species in landscapes A and B, respectively.

3. Results

3.1. Lichen Diversity of Hanoi

A total of 67 lichen species belonging to 16 families and 8 orders were collected from different land covers/land uses in Hanoi (Table 2).
The distribution of the lichen taxa collected from different landscapes was uneven (Figure 2). Most taxa were from natural forests with 43 species (64.2% of total species), seven orders (87.5% of total orders), and 14 families (87.5% of the total lichen families collected), followed by roadsides with 15 species (22.4%), six orders (75.0%), and 7 families (43.8%); urban areas with 12 species (17.9%), seven orders (87.5%), and 8 families (50.0%); industrial areas with 10 species (14.9%), seven orders (87.5%), and 7 families (43.8%); and rural areas with 5 species (7.5%), four orders (50.0%), and 5 families (25.0%).
The study results also highlighted that there were five families with only 1 species, two families with 2 species, seven families with 3–5 species, one family with 10 species, and one family with 21 species. The family with the highest number of lichen species was Graphidaceae (21 species), followed by Arthoniaceae (10 species) and Caliciaceae and Porinaceae (5 species) (Figure 3).

3.2. Lichen Distribution in Hanoi

There were differences in species distribution among landscapes. Of the 52 species that were specific to a single landscape, 32 species occurred only in the natural forests, 7 species were collected from roadsides, 6 species were collected from urban areas, 5 species were collected from industrial areas, and 2 species were collected from rural areas. One species, Graphis lineola Ach, occurred in four landscapes of urban, industrial, and rural areas and roadsides. Five species found in the urban areas occurred in one or two other landscapes as well. Of those species, Graphis scripta (L.) Ach. was found in urban and industrial areas and natural forests; Dirinaria picta (Sw.) Clem. & Schear was found in urban and rural areas and natural forests; Graphis aperiens Müll. Arg was found in both rural areas and natural forests; and two other species were found in both urban areas and roadsides: Arthonia didyma (Gustav Wilhelm Körber) and Lecanora helva Stizenb. (Table 1). The spatial distribution of those species in different sampling sites is also presented in Figure 4.

3.3. The Similarity Index Among Sampling Sites in Hanoi

The Similarity Index (Table 3) shows how the landscapes differed according to the presence or absence and abundance of lichen species. The similarity between roadsides and natural forests (28.57%) was higher than for urban areas and roadsides (20.00%) or for industrial areas and natural forests (19.05%). Rural areas and industrial areas, and rural areas and roadsides had the lowest similarity (less than 10%).

4. Discussion

Lichen species that belong to the Graphidaceae and Caliciaceae families were present in all landscapes (rural, urban, and industrial areas, roadsides, and natural forests), but the specific species differed. For example, among the Graphidaceae, Graphis schiffneri Zahlbr and Phaeographis eludens (Stirt.) Shirley were present only in urban areas, while Graphis crebra Vain of the Graphidaceae family and Dirinaria sp. of the Caliciaceae family were found only in industrial areas, and Chapsa cinchonarum (Fée) Frisch of the Graphidaceae family and Amandinea sp. of the Caliciaceae family were found only on roadsides. On the other hand, Diorygma antillarum (Vain.) Nelsen, Lücking & Rivas Plata, Fissurina dumastii Fée, Fissurina elaiocarpa (A.W. Archer) A.W. Archer, Graphina anguina (Mont.) Müll.Arg., Graphis duplicata Ach., Graphis handelii Zahlbr, Graphis mokanarum Lücking, Moncada & M.C. Martínez, Leucodecton compunctum (Ach.) A. Massal., Ocellularia papillata (Leight.) Zahlbr., Haematomma erythromma (Nyl.) Zahlbr., and Opegrapha viridis (Ach.) Behlen & Desberger (all Graphidaceae) were present only in natural forests. Similarly, Amandinea punctata (Hoffm.) Coppins & Scheid. of the Caliciaceae family was also found only in natural forests (Table 2). These differences can be explained by the differing environmental factors in the landscapes. For example, industrial and urban areas and roadsides are concentrated in the city center, which are vulnerable to air pollution and human activities. Anthropogenic activities lead to increased levels of nitrogen and sulfur compounds in the atmosphere, and only acidophile and nitrophile types of lichens can survive under high concentrations of these elements. Species of the families Parmeliaceae, Porinaceae, and Collemataceae were present only at high altitudes (Huong Son and Ba Vi national park) (Figure 4). These three families are foliose-type lichens, which only grow at low temperatures in areas of high humidity. A study by Sipman (2009) [39] concluded that foliose-type lichens can grow abundantly at higher altitudes in regions with tropical climates. In addition, most of the Parmeliaceae, such as Malmidea vinosa (Eschw.) Kalb, Rivas Plata & Lumbsch, Bulbothrix isidiza (Nyl.) Hale, and Parmelia sulcata Taylor, are highly sensitive to air pollution, which is why these species are found commonly only in natural forests.
Our results show that in urban, industrial, and traffic-intensive areas, the lichen species diversity and lichen community composition are reduced. Differences in species composition in different habitats may influence lichen distribution, but it is clear that in these habitats, compared to natural forest habitats, the significantly poor quality of the air containing high levels of pollutants may be the main reason for the significantly lower lichen species composition in these areas. Similarly, agricultural habitats with fruit trees and frequent human interventions that may include pesticides are also responsible for the significantly lower lichen species diversity and composition in these habitats compared to natural ones. These results also suggest the need for further studies to more fully assess the relationship between lichen diversity and species composition and air quality in their distribution areas, thereby considering the possibility of using lichens as air environment indicators.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, H.N.K. and B.T.T.; methodology, H.N.K., B.T.T. and V.T.P.G.; validation, H.N.K., N.T.H.H., N.T.H.L. and V.T.P.G.; formal analysis, L.D.T. and H.N.K.; investigation, H.N.K., L.D.T., N.T.H.H., N.T.H.L., N.Q.B., V.T.P.G., P.H.T. and B.T.T.; data curation, H.N.K., B.T.T., L.D.T. and P.H.T.; writing—original draft preparation, H.N.K. and B.T.T.; writing—review and editing, H.N.K., L.D.T., N.T.H.H., N.T.H.L., N.Q.B., V.T.P.G., P.H.T. and B.T.T.; visualization, L.D.T. and P.H.T.; supervision, N.T.H.H., N.Q.B. and V.T.P.G.; funding acquisition, H.N.K. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This work is supported by Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environments through project TNMT.2022.562.05.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Most of the raw data can be accessed by contacting the corresponding author, as the data are still under processing for further publications.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Figure 1. Geographical position of Hanoi and location of sampling sites.
Figure 1. Geographical position of Hanoi and location of sampling sites.
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Figure 2. Lichen taxa distribution in different landscapes.
Figure 2. Lichen taxa distribution in different landscapes.
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Figure 3. Diversity of lichen families sampled in Hanoi.
Figure 3. Diversity of lichen families sampled in Hanoi.
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Figure 4. Distribution of lichen species in different landscapes in Hanoi.
Figure 4. Distribution of lichen species in different landscapes in Hanoi.
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Table 1. Environmental conditions of the sampling sites.
Table 1. Environmental conditions of the sampling sites.
No.Sampling SitesLandscapesLatitude (°N)Longitude (°E)Temperature (°C)Relative Humidity (%)PM2.5 (µg/m3)NO2 (µg/m3)SO2 (µg/m3)
1Cầu Gáo industrial parkCN21.093637105.65698232608435.59546.238
2Van Dinh townDT21.106552105.53848830624020.05139.285
3Ba Vi national parkTN21.083683105.371891258822.17614.949
4Thach That industrial parkCN21.006415105.63126633584215.38828.856
5Southern traffic axisGT21.098805105.85709032554813.05733.723
6Chua Huong heritageTN20.604024105.7702212882139.94827.465
7Long Bien rural areaNN20.998762105.94473631623015.38828.856
8Den Giong templeTN21.291945105.83147328703411.50221.207
9Hoang Sa roadGT21.098805105.85709033544737.14943.457
10Quang Minh industrial parkCN21.188471105.77005130627044.92161.535
Table 2. Lichen taxa collected in Hanoi.
Table 2. Lichen taxa collected in Hanoi.
No.SpeciesFamiliesOrdersLandscapes
1Arthonia caribaea (Ach.) A. Massal.ArthoniaceaeArthonialesDT
2Arthonia catenatula Nyl.ArthoniaceaeArthonialesGT
3Arthonia cinnabarina (DC.) WallrArthoniaceaeArthonialesCN, TN
4Arthonia didyma KörberArthoniaceaeArthonialesDT, GT
5Arthonia excipienda (Nyl.) Nyl.ArthoniaceaeArthonialesTN
6Arthonia parantillarum AptrootArthoniaceaeArthonialesGT
7Arthonia punctiformis Ach.ArthoniaceaeArthonialesTN
8Arthonia spadicea Leight.ArthoniaceaeArthonialesGT, TN
9Cryptothecia sp.ArthoniaceaeArthonialesTN
10Cryptothecia striata ThorArthoniaceaeArthonialesTN
11Amandinea punctata (Hoffm.) Coppins & Scheid.CaliciaceaeCalicialesTN
12Amandinea sp.CaliciaceaeCalicialesGT
13Dirinaria applanata (Fée) D.D.AwasthiCaliciaceaeCalicialesCN, TN
14Dirinaria picta (Sw.) Clem. & SchearCaliciaceaeCalicialesDT, NN, TN
15Dirinaria sp.CaliciaceaeCalicialesCN
16Leptogium cyanescens (Ach.) Körb.CollemataceaePeltigeralesTN
17Chapsa cinchonarum (Fée) FrischGraphidaceaeOstropalesGT
18Diorygma antillarum (Vain.) Nelsen, Lücking & Rivas PlataGraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
19Fissurina dumastii FéeGraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
20Fissurina elaiocarpa (A.W. Archer) A.W. ArcherGraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
21Glyphis scyphulifera (Ach.) StaigerGraphidaceaeOstropalesGT, TN
22Graphina anguina (Mont.) Müll.Arg.GraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
23Graphis aperiens Müll. ArgGraphidaceaeOstropalesDT, TN
24Graphis arbusculaeformis (Vain.) LückingGraphidaceaeOstropalesGT, TN
25Graphis caesiella Vain.GraphidaceaeOstropalesCN, GT, TN
26Graphis crebra VainGraphidaceaeOstropalesCN
27Graphis duplicata Ach.GraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
28Graphis handelii ZahlbrGraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
29Graphis lineola AchGraphidaceaeOstropalesCN, DT, GT, NN
30Graphis mokanarum Lücking, Moncada & M.C. MartínezGraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
31Graphis rimulosa (Mont.) Trevis.GraphidaceaeOstropalesGT, TN
32Graphis schiffneri (Zahlbr)GraphidaceaeOstropalesDT
33Graphis scripta (L.) Ach.GraphidaceaeOstropalesCN, DT, TN
34Herpothallon sipmanii Aptroot, Lücking & Rivas PlataGraphidaceaeOstropalesNN, TN
35Leucodecton compunctum (Ach.) A. Massal.GraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
36Ocellularia papillata (Leight.) Zahlbr.GraphidaceaeOstropalesTN
37Phaeographis eludens (Stirt.) ShirleyGraphidaceaeOstropalesDT
38Haematomma erythromma (Nyl.) Zahlbr.HaematommataceaeLecanoralesTN
39Opegrapha viridis (Ach.) Behlen & DesbergerLecanographaceaeArthonialesTN
40Lecanora helva Stizenb.LecanoraceaeLecanoralesDT, GT
41Lecanora leprosa (Fée)LecanoraceaeLecanoralesCN
42Lecanora sp.LecanoraceaeLecanoralesGT
43Malmidea vinosa (Eschw.) Kalb, Rivas Plata & LumbschMalmideaceaeLecanoralesTN
44Bulbothrix isidiza (Nyl.) HaleParmeliaceaeLecanoralesTN
45Parmelia sulcata TaylorParmeliaceaeLecanoralesTN
46Verseghya thysanophora HarrisPertusariaceaePertusarialesNN
47Pertusaria albescens (Huds.) M.Choisy & WernerPertusariaceaePertusarialesDT
48Pertusaria leioplaca (Ach.) DC.PertusariaceaePertusarialesTN
49Pertusaria rupicola (Fr.) Harm.PertusariaceaePertusarialesGT
50Porina byssophila (Hepp) Zahlbr.PorinaceaeOstropalesTN
51Porina distans Vĕzda & VivantPorinaceaeOstropalesTN
52Porina eminentior (Nyl.) P.M. McCarthyPorinaceaeOstropalesTN
53Porina sp.PorinaceaeOstropalesTN
54Porina tetracerae (Ach.) Müll.Arg.PorinaceaeOstropalesTN
55Lithothelium sp.PyrenulaceaePyrenulalesTN
56Pyrenula nitida (Weigel) Ach.PyrenulaceaePyrenulalesTN
57Pyrenula nitidella (Flörke) Müll. Arg.PyrenulaceaePyrenulalesCN
58Pyrenula sp.PyrenulaceaePyrenulalesCN
59Biatora pontica Printzen & TønsbergRamalinaceaeLecanoralesTN
60Biatora sp.RamalinaceaeLecanoralesNN
61Dichosporidium nigrocinctum (Ehrenb.) G.ThorRoccellaceaeArthonialesTN
62Sagenidiopsis isidiata G. Thor, Elix, Lücking & SipmanRoccellaceaeArthonialesTN
63Syncesia sp.RoccellaceaeArthonialesGT
64Lepraria arbuscula (Nyl.) Lendemer & Hodk.StereocaulaceaeLecanoralesTN
65Lepraria incana (L.) Ach.StereocaulaceaeLecanoralesGT, TN
66Lepraria sp.StereocaulaceaeLecanoralesDT
67Trypethelium ochroleucum (Eschw.) Nyl.TrypetheliaceaeTrypethelialesDT
Table 3. Similarity Index among different landscapes.
Table 3. Similarity Index among different landscapes.
CNGTDTNNTN
CN 0.14290.13330.09090.1905
GT0.1429 0.20000.09090.2857
DT0.13330.2000 0.16670.1364
NN0.09090.09090.1667 0.1111
TN0.19050.28570.13640.1111
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